After eight months packed with thousands of fantastic entries, the panel of expert photographers and designers has made its final decision. Please join me in congratulating the grand prize winner and six second place winners of Kolo's Monthly Photo Contest 2010. The grand prize winner will receive $500 cash and $500 worth of Kolo merchandise. The six second place winners will each receive $100 cash and $100 worth of Kolo merchandise.

Among the panel of judges were Boston-based photojournalist Mikki Ansin, Chicago photographer Kelli Taylor and artist Steve Light.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Monthly Photo Contest 2010. Best wishes to you all!

Winners will be directly contacted with information about receiving their prize. To read more about Kolo's Monthly Photo Contest 2010, go here.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER:



artist: Zoltán Balogh
country: Hungary
title: The 100 Years Old Man
theme: Green

SECOND PLACE WINNERS:

artist: Sudip Roychoudhury
title: Return
country: India
theme: Yellow

artist: Tirion Jenkins
title: A Fragment of the Old Crete
country: Hong Kong
theme: Travel

artist: Viktorija Vaisvilaite Skirutiene
country: Lithuania
title: Two For the Road
theme: Happy

artist: David Lazar
title: Our World
country: Australia
theme: Travel

artist: Gurdas Dua
country: India
title: Temple at Step Farms
theme: Green

artist: Wael Eldeep
title: Working Young
country: Egypt
theme: Travel